mNUTRIC score may predict vasopressor use and mortality in critical patients in ICU Written By Aditi5 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent research paper, "Prognostic values of modified NUTRIC score to assess outcomes in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care...
No significant differences in mortality or adverse effects between methimazole and propylthiouracil for managing thyroid storm Written By Dr. Shravani Dali4 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTIn this multi-centre cohort study, there were no significant differences in mortality or adverse effects between methimazole and propylthiouracil in...
Herbal-based injection may reduce mortality in sepsis patients: EXIT-SEP trial Written By Medha Baranwal3 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTChina: A herbal-based intravenous preparation reduced 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis compared with a placebo, findings from EXIT-SEP...
Aerosol box usage has limited benefits in reducing contamination during airway procedures: JAMA Written By Aditi2 May 2023 9:45 AM ISTCanada: According to a new research published in JAMA Network Open,there was significantly less exposure to contamination using an aerosol box...
Rizatriptan Benzoate's Novel Formulation for the Treatment of Acute Migraines Receives FDA Approval Written By Dr Monish Raut1 May 2023 10:00 AM ISTIntelGenx Corp, the firm with exclusive commercialization rights, said in a press release that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved...
High dose steroids Linked to Increased Covid-19 Mortality in Non-Oxygenated Hospitalized Patients: NEJM Written By Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran25 April 2023 11:30 AM ISTItaly: A new study published in NEJM Evidence has found that the use of glucocorticoids in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who are not receiving...
Does intraoperative fluid balance affect development of postoperative pancreatic fistula? Written By Medha Baranwal21 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTChina: The controversy around perioperative fluid management during major abdominal surgery has been ongoing. Postoperative pancreatic fistula is a...
RAS inhibitors fail to improve outcomes in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal14 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Initiating a renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor as a treatment for COVID-19 does not improve and likely worsens clinical outcomes in...
Early prostacyclin in diaphragmatic hernia tied to less life support use in newborns: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal11 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Early prostacyclin (PGI2) therapy in newborns with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with a decrease in the need for...
Neutrophils to lymphocytes and platelets ratio accurately predicts mortality in patients with ARDS Written By Medha Baranwal7 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Neutrophils to lymphocytes and platelets ratio (N/LPR)- is a more accurate predictor of mortality rate in acute respiratory distress syndrome...
FFR following PCI tied to less angina and better quality of life: Analysis of TARGET-FFR study Written By Medha Baranwal7 April 2023 10:00 AM ISTUK: Larger improvements in fractional flow reserve (FFR) after PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) are linked with more relief from angina and...
Healthy microbiome could prevent severe infections in ICU Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTCanada: A recent study published in Nature Medicine found that patients who experienced an abnormal increase in the growth of this common bacteria...
